Happy Sunday DC Travelers!
Just a few house keeping items.
Suggested packing list from Mr. Senkmajer: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bq3ull49o0pslex/DC%20packing%20list.pdf?dl=0
PHASD Travel Permit (this is different than the DC Parade waiver) Bring completed on Tuesday.
If your student is taking any prescription medication they should be checked in before boarding the buses. See the form attached to this email, please print it and complete the for and turn in at check-in on Tuesday. https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/SchoolFilesNew/prthurnb/Public/DC%20Meds%20list.pdf
Make sure prescriptions are in their original bottles and understand that we are required by law to follow the prescription as written directly on the bottle. Any variance from this can only be documented by a doctor. We will not deprive your student of any necessary medications, but in the event of an emergency, we must know what the student has in their system.
Remember that students are not allowed to carry medications of ANY KIND (inhalers excepted). If your student needs an epi-pen, please mark it clearly with your student’s name and it will be kept in the med box. We will have a basic first-aid and medical kit with us.
All luggage will be checked, including carry-on/backpacks etc, including instruments. The guidelines used for DC are the same as used for band camp. According to PHASD policy, students’ luggage (including book-bags) will be subject to inspection. As with all band functions, students are solely and personally responsible for all valuables including cell-phones, mp3 players, jewelry, money, etc. If you bring it, you are responsible for it.
fyi…One bus will carry instruments, another uniforms, and the remaining 2 will carry luggage. We are hoping to have parents that are not leaving Tuesday or not traveling to DC volunteer to check baggage and load luggage. Please go to this link on Charms to volunteer https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp?s=prthurnb&v=2342350. Chaperones will board the buses early so they can get their seats ahead of students.
Remember that All UNIFORMS must be hung in a garment bag, not a trash bag and clearly marked with your name.
Tuesday schedule:
Everyone is to show up between 6:45 PM and 7:00 PM on Tuesday!
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Rooming list: see link. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZuzEiDotPtZeXpy6TnmEH8VBCEH3U75d4hEDl8XGhkU/edit?usp=sharing
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Dear Travelers,
Our trip is fast approaching and hopefully everyone is getting excited. This is a copy of our current itinerary and a few important notes.
Transportation:
Everyone that is traveling with us will have a seat on the bus when we take bus transportation in the city. I can’t however promise that non-transportation travelers will have a seat on any particular bus. (You may not be able to be seated on your child’s bus or on a bus with friends if you are just joining us in DC.)
Tuesday, March 31st
There will be a mandatory information meeting on Tuesday, March 31st at PHN (location to be determined.) All band students and chaperones must attend the meeting. In an effort to accommodate schedules there will be two meetings one at 4:30 and one at 7:30. Souvenir merchandise will be handed out at the meeting. The meeting should last about an hour. Please bring any paper work that Mr. Senkmajer requires with you that evening.
Tuesday, April 7th
All bus riders should arrive at PHN at 6:30. If you are not traveling with your child and he/she requires medications be sure to fill out the appropriate forms and check them in before you leave. Eat dinner before arriving. Luggage will be taken into the building and checked by chaperones. After that it will be loaded onto the busses. You will receive your lanyard and first envelope from your chaperone. We will have a full day in the city on Wednesday so you will want to make sure you get some rest on the bus. We would hope everyone would respect quiet hours on the bus after 11:00.
Wednesday, April 8th
6:30 Arrive in the DC area for breakfast at Cracker Barrel. (Band students will receive stipend for their breakfast.)
9:00 (This itinerary assumes we do not have access to the White House or Treasury Building) Arrive at the Smithsonian. During the day groups must stay together and students must always travel from place to place with a chaperone. Groups may visit any of the Smithsonian Museums including: National Museums of … American Art, Natural History, American History, Air and Space, African American History and Culture, Native American History, and Modern Art. (Band students will receive a stipend for lunch)
5:45 Meet at Pizzaria Uno Chicago Grill in Union Station for dinner (included for everyone.) We will have a buffet consisting of 3 types of pizza, 2 flavors of chicken wings, salad, brownie, and beverage. This meal will be served buffet style.
7:00 Our busses will arrive to take us on a tour of the monuments. We will make several stops where travelers will be able to view the monuments.
9:30 Leave for the hotel and get room assignments. Chaperone check rooms before going to bed, Hotel security will be on duty at 12:00.
Thursday, April 9th
7:30 Buffet breakfast in the hotel (included for everyone) We will have fruits, milk, juices, coffee, pastries, cold cereals, scrambled eggs, bacon, breakfast potatoes, and pancakes or French toast.
9:00 (approximately) We will take the busses to the White House to view from the outside. There will be an opportunity to take pictures and view demonstration groups.
10:00 Busses will take us to The National Mall again. From there groups may spend the day at the National Zoo, Arlington National Cemetery, or any of the Smithsonian museums. (Band students will receive a stipend for lunch.)
4:45 Arrive at Carmine’s for dinner. (Included for all) This meal will be served family style and will include: salad, garlic bread, rigatoni & broccoli in white sauce, vegetarian marinara with linguini, chicken lemon & butter, chicken parmigiana, chocolate torte, cheesecake, coffee, and soft drinks.
7:00 After dinner we will walk to the theater to see Swing Time - the Musical, a romantic comedy set during the radio era and World War II. The busses will pick us up and bring us back to the hotel. Security will again be on duty.
Friday, April 10th
7:00 Wear your Cherry Festival Shirt. Leave the hotel. We will stop at a fast food place for breakfast. (Band students will receive a stipend.) We will arrive at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg at about 10:00. (Band students will receive a stipend for lunch and dinner.) We will probably leave the park around 8:00. If there is a good spot for a group picture at the hotel we will take one before we leave, otherwise we will take one at the park when we arrive.) Security will be on duty.
Saturday, April 11th
7:00 Breakfast in the hotel (everyone included) Menu will be the same as Thursday. Plan to check out of your room prior to eating breakfast. After breakfast we will leave for the parade. Mr. Senkmajer will have more specific information on this. You will want to have some plan for changing into your street clothes after the parade. There is general viewing of the parade between 9th & 15th streets. I have been told these spaces usually fill up by 8:30. Reserved seating is available for the parade for $20 - $30. I will post the order form for reserved seating on the Facebook page as a file.
10:00 The parade begins.
12:00 Parade concludes. All bus travelers will need to go to the busses. Depending on the crowd we will have lunch at the Union Station food court, or look for a location outside the city. (Band students will receive a stipend for lunch and dinner.) We should be back in Port Huron at about 2:00 am. (this depends on the lunch and dinner decisions we make along the route.)
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Mr. Senkmajer posted this on January 21st:
Congrats to PHN Band being selected as the "Finale" band for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.
In addition to a televised, announced section of the parade (to be included in a syndicated rebroadcast in late April or May), we are the only band asked to stop and give a "Grandstand Performance" to close the entire parade.
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- Read this entire page
- Go to this link to confirm your reservation is correct or make changes, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h1lCLmVBX-VU5aYIIwZwsyn8bobs0Avwxdsrx1bOIjo/edit?usp=sharing
- Go to Charms, login to your student account and make sure student information is correct including:
- mailing address
- Date of birth
- Complete all phone #’s
It is crucial that these steps are followed or we cannot move forward with the trip reservations.
There are two places to get trip information:
Charms Login steps:
- www.charmsoffice.com
- School code is phnband
- Student login password is the PHASD student #
- Chaperones login password is 4 letter of last and first name…BingRond
- After you sign in you can change your password to make the account secure
Dear Band Families,
2014 is a travel year for the PHN band, and we are excited to be heading to Washington DC, our nation’s capital where the kids will be marching in the Cherry Blossom Parade on Saturday, April 11th.
Below is a list of our trip activities and events. An itinerary with specific times will be published in early November.
We will leave PHN late on the evening of Tuesday, April 7th and arrive in Washington DC the morning of Wednesday, April 8th. While in DC we will have two performance opportunities; on the Capital steps and marching in the Cherry Festival Parade. While in the city we will tour; the monuments, Arlington National Cemetery, and The Smithsonian Museums. If we are granted tickets and permission we will tour The White House, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and The Capital Building. We will spend all of Friday at Busch Garden’s amusement park.
We do not have a confirmation for our performances on the Capital Steps. With that in mind, if our schedule allows, we will visit the National Zoo and Mount Vernon.
If you have any questions about the trip feel free to contact Becky Kohanov at beckybuckeye@hotmail.com or call her at 982-3046.
Cost
The cost of our trip will be between $660.00 - $700.00 for students and $685.00 - $740.00 for chaperones. (We will know the exact cost after everyone the parade committee sends us a name of mandatory hotels and after we receive confirmation for our performances.) Please put all payments in an envelope marked with your child’s name. Envelopes should be put in the lock box in the band room. Checks should be made payable to “PHN Bands.”
Student Package:
This is an all-inclusive trip for the band students which will include: transportation, hotel (four people per room), park tickets, all attractions and all meals.
Chaperone Package:
This package includes bus transportation, hotel (2 people per room), Breakfast each day, 2 dinners, tickets for amusement park and all attractions. (Package has been priced at two people/room. If you would prefer to have more or fewer people in your room please contact Becky to find cost per person.)
Each person traveling must be on the registration form, and we must have a deposit for every person traveling.
Payment Schedule:
The payment schedule is listed below. You should make a payment of that amount for each person traveling. If your child has funds in his/her account that you would like to put towards a deposit send an e-mail to phnbandtreasurer@gmail.com telling how much money you would like applied to the trip.
Payment Dates: October 24 ($125) December 1 ($125)
January 9 ($225) March 15 (~$225)
There will be several fund raising opportunities available this year go to the booster fundraising page for more detail.
This will be an exciting experience for our band members. We look forward to working with the students and parents on this trip. If you have any questions please call Becky Kohanov 982-3046 or e-mail her at beckybuckeye@hotmail.com
Registering:
1) Record contact information for the band student’s parent or guardian. This is
the phone number and e-mail address we will use to send trip updates.
2) Complete the registration form. Include cell number for each person traveling.
3) Put registration form with deposit in the band room lock box.
* Space will be limited based on the number of bus riders. Second and third busses can be added as needed, but busses occupancy can not be less than 45 people.
Chaperone Duties:
1) Attend the mandatory meeting the week of the trip. There will be two meeting
times to accommodate different schedules.
2) Travel and tour with the students in your group(s). You will travel with them
to all locations.
3) Distribute daily envelopes with money and reminders.
4) Make sure students are in their room at the end of the day. (We have a
security company that will be in the hall monitoring student rooms at night.)
Depending on our numbers, you may be responsible for the group your child is in and an additional group. If you have questions about chaperoning contact Becky Kohanov.
To register for the trip go to this link for the form:
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Spring trip gaining momentum
Mark your calendar for April 7-12th
We are confirmed to participate in the
National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
on Saturday April 11th, 2015
Becky Kohanov is our trip planner again this year and she creates a fabulous itinerary that is filled to the brim with great experiences.
The trip will offer 3 price options:
Student package
Band FAN package with transportation
Band FAN package without transportation
This trip will be a very memorable for everyone involved!
Transportation will be provided by
Bookmark this page so you can keep up on the details as they develop.
